History Main / DiegeticInterface

* ''[[AzraelsTear Azrael's Tear]]'', again with PoweredArmor.

[[AC:Non-HUD examples]]

* ''{{Metro 2033}}'' handles almost everything diegetically. Damage causes your vision to narrow and red out, while low air causes blurry vision and labored breathing. One button lets you look at your watch (which shows time until air runs out and ambient light level, for sneaking) while another brings up his notes (listing your next objective, with a compass pointing the way). The only non-diegetic part of the interface is your weapon selection and ammo count.
** And for some weapons (bastard gun, volt driver), the clip count is visible on the weapon.

* ''{{Metro 2033}}'' handles almost everything diegetically. Damage causes your vision to narrow and red out, while low air causes blurry vision and labored breathing. One button lets you look at your watch (which shows time until air runs out and ambient light level, for sneaking) while another brings up his notes (listing your next objective, with a compass pointing the way). The only non-diegetic part of the interface is your weapon selection and ammo count.

* ''MetroidPrime'', which has some InterfaceScrew elements similar to ''Crysis'' in the second and third games.

* ''JurassicPark {{Trespasser}}'' was probably the first 1st person game to have absolutely no HUD. Instead, the player character would verbally call out the amount of ammo left in a gun ("5 shots left", "feels half full", etc.) and a tattoo on her chest (which could be viewed by looking down) indicated the amount of health the character had.

* James Bond in ''Game/GoldenEye'' could switch weapons using the readout on his laser watch.

This is generally handled in one of two ways. Sometimes the normal player {{HUD}} is explained as being part of the character's equipment -- common if he's [[RobotRollCall robotic]], a {{cyborg}}, or wearing PoweredArmor, and {{justified}} if the game is in [[FirstPersonShooter first-person perspective]]. Other times, the game simply uses in-game indications of things that a HUD would normally tell you; a wounded character will limp instead of having a health bar, for example.

A diegetic interface often averts MenuTimeLockout. JustifiedSavePoint is related. May [[JustifiedTrope justify]] InterfaceScrew as well. See also PaintingTheFourthWall, where this is temporarily invoked for the sake of PostModernism, and usually PlayedForLaughs.

* Many {{Racing Game}}s replace the HUD with the car's dashboard when using a first-person viewpoint.
* The HUD in ''AceCombat,'' especially in Cockpit View.
* ''{{Descent}}'' and its sequels provide an optional cockpit view to increase the sense the player was Material Defender in the Pyro-GX and successor ships.

A diegetic interface often averts MenuTimeLockout. JustifiedSavePoint is related. May [[JustifiedTrope justify]] InterfaceScrew as well.

* In ''DeadSpace'', ''everything'' is diegetic. Health levels and power-up charge are given via displays on Isaac's suit, menus are {{Holographic Terminal}}s projected by either his suit or the machinery he's interacting with, and even the "go here next" hints are glowing lines on the floor generated by a projector in Isaac's glove, presumably in conjunction with the ship's computer (which would, naturally, know how to get you where you want to go).

* ''MetroidPrime'', which has some InterfaceScrew elements similar to ''Crysis'' in the second and third games.

* ''[[HalfLife Half-Life]]'', also with PoweredArmor.
* ''{{Crysis}}'', which overlaps with InterfaceScrew when certain enemies and weapons (like [=EMPs=]) cause your HUD to go fuzzy or fail entirely.

* In the ''SlyCooper'' game series, the sparkles that mark areas that can Sly and the others can use (Climbing, Crawling Under, etc.) are noted as being visible in-universe, To Sly at least, and represent "thieving opportunities". In the 2nd and 3rd games, the starting locations of missions and the locations of objectives are made visible with holographic markers that are also explicitly said to be visible to the characters.
* Pretty much everything in the ''[[AssassinsCreed Assassin's Creed]]'' series -- the HUD, highlighted targets, and even things like the pause menu -- is explained as being part of the [[ShowWithinAShow Game Within A Game]] that is the Animus.

* In ''DeadSpace'' and its sequel, your inventory is represented by a hologram that appears in front of you--if you swivel your view, you can even see its side.

* ''{{Descent}}'' and its sequels provide an optional cockpit view to increase the sense the player was Material Defender in the Pyro-GX and successor ships.

* ''{{Crysis}}'', which overlaps with InterfaceScrew when certain enemies and weapons (like EMP-s) cause your HUD to go fuzzy or fail entirely.

* In ''DeadSpace'', ''everything'' is diegetic. Health levels and power-up charge are given via displays on Isaac's suit, menus are {{Holographic Terminal}}s projected by either his suit or the machinery the menu controls, and even the "go here next" hints are glowing lines on the floor generated by a projector in Isaac's glove, presumably in conjunction with the ship's computer (which would, naturally, know how to get you where you want to go).

* In ''DeadSpace'', ''everything'' is diegetic. Health levels and power-up charge are given via displays on Isaac's suit, menus are {{Holographic Terminal}}s projected by either his suit or the machinery the menu controls, even the "go here next" hints are glowing lines on the floor presumably generated by the ship's computer (which would, naturally, know how to get where you want to go).

* ''{{Crysis}}'', which overlaps with InterfaceScrew when certain enemies and weapons cause your HUD to go fuzzy or fail entirely.

* The ''{{Descent}}'' game series provided an optional cockpit view to increase the sense the player was Material Defender in the Pyro-GX and successor ships.

This is generally handled in one of two ways. Sometimes the normal player {{HUD}} is explained as being part of the character's equipment — common if he's [[RobotRollCall robotic]], a {{cyborg}}, or wearing PoweredArmor, and {{justified}} if the game is in [[FirstPersonShooter first-person perspective]]. Other times, the game simply uses in-game indications of things that a HUD would normally tell you; a wounded character will limp instead of having a health bar, for example.

Generally, this is done in order to increase immersion; it's much easier to believe that your character is a real person in a real situation when the screen isn't cluttered with inexplicable icons representing health and ammo. In some cases, this means that actions done via menus are actually happening in real time — browsing your inventory may leave the player open to attack, so you can't pause the action midbattle to grab a handy medkit.

* ''HalfLife'', also with PoweredArmor.

* ''MetroidPrime'', which has some InterfaceScrew elements similar to Crysis in the second and third games.

* The HUD in ''AceCombat,'' especially in Cockpit view.

* In the SlyCooper game series, the blue sparkles (Later other colors) that mark areas that can Sly and the others can use (Climbing, Crawling Under, etc.) are noted as being visible in-universe, To Sly at least, and represent "thieving opportunities". In the 2nd and 3rd games, the starting locations of missions and the locations of objectives are made visible with holographic markers that are also explicitly said to be visible to the characters.
* Pretty much everything in the ''[[AssassinsCreed Assassin's Creed]]'' series - the HUD, highlighted targets, and even things like the pause menu - is explained as being part of the [[ShowWithinAShow Game Within A Game]] that is the Animus.

* ''TheGetaway'' doesn't have any kind of HUD to try and make the game more cinematic and immersible. Rather than a health bar, your character develops bloodstains and a limp the more they get hurt. Rather than floating health kits, leaning against a wall recovers you health (and removes bloodstains). And rather than a minimap or GPS arrow pointing you to your destination, your cars indicators will blink when you should turn, and both will flash when you reach your destination. The game did come with an actual map of London to help you find your way around though.

A diegetic interface often averts MenuTimeLockout. JustifiedSavePoint is related. May {{justify}} InterfaceScrew as well.

A diegetic interface often averts MenuTimeLockout. JustifiedSavePoint is related.

* ''SystemShock'', as part of the cyber interface implanted in the beginning of the game.

Game interface elements that are a part of the game universe. "Diegetic" is a term meaning "within the narrative", usually used in reference to music. Diegetic music is [[SourceMusic heard by the characters]] because it's actually being played in the scene (as opposed to non-diegetic [[{{BGM}} background music]]). Diegetic menus are the same -- they actually exist in the game world, rather than simply appearing for the benefit of the player.

This is generally handled in one of two ways. Sometimes the normal player {{HUD}} is explained as being part of the character's equipment -- common if they're [[RobotRollCall robotic]], a {{cyborg}}, or wearing PoweredArmor, and {{justified}} if the game is in [[FirstPersonShooter first person perspective]]. Other times, the game simply uses in-game indications of things that a HUD would normally tell you; a wounded character will limp instead of having a health bar, for example.

Generally, this is done in order to increase immersion; it's much easier to believe that your character is a real person in a real situation when the screen isn't cluttered with inexplicable icons representing health and ammo. In some cases, this means that actions done via menus are actually happening in real time -- browsing your inventory may leave the player open to attack, so you can't pause the action midbattle to grab a handy medkit.

* Many {{Racing Game}}s replace the HUD with the car's dashboard when using a first person viewpoint.

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* In DeadSpace, ''everything'' is diegetic. Health levels and power-up charge are given via displays on Isaac's suit, menus are {{Holographic Terminal}}s projected by either his suit or the machinery the menu controls, even the "go here next" hints are glowing lines on the floor presumably generated by the ship's computer (which would, naturally, know how to get where you want to go).
* {{Metro 2033}} handles almost everything diegetically. Damage causes your vision to narrow and red out, while low air causes blurry vision and labored breathing. One button lets you look at your watch (which shows time until air runs out and ambient light level, for sneaking) while another brings up his notes (listing your next objective, with a compass pointing the way). The only non-diegetic part of the interface is your weapon selection and ammo count.